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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
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help me pick a cartridge for my next elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 1220249" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p>I don't think I would waste that action on a small round... I would think of something similar to sp6x6 's .338 Norma would be the ultimate.</p><p>However, with the parameters of something a bit smaller and cheaper to feed I would say a .284 Win or a 7 WSM or even a .270 WSM those three are right on the money ballistic wise for me for elk to the 650-700 yard mark and cheap to shoot. </p><p>I feel that the "bigger" 6.5's are good for elk, but at the expense of needing a longer barrel and cooking those barrels. Hence the .284 diameter. That said I do have a hankering for a 6.5 myself...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 1220249, member: 10306"] I don't think I would waste that action on a small round... I would think of something similar to sp6x6 's .338 Norma would be the ultimate. However, with the parameters of something a bit smaller and cheaper to feed I would say a .284 Win or a 7 WSM or even a .270 WSM those three are right on the money ballistic wise for me for elk to the 650-700 yard mark and cheap to shoot. I feel that the "bigger" 6.5's are good for elk, but at the expense of needing a longer barrel and cooking those barrels. Hence the .284 diameter. That said I do have a hankering for a 6.5 myself... [/QUOTE]
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